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North Carolina Department of Commerce: Harvard Kennedy School to Support Improvements to North Carolina Workforce Services

June 14, 2018

The GPL announced that the State of North Carolina will receive pro bono technical assistance. GPL Assistant Director Sarah Allin will collaborate with North Carolina Commerce’s Workforce Solutions team and a pair of local Workforce Development Boards to develop strategies for improving service delivery at NCWorks Career Centers. The ultimate goal is to create a data-informed model that can be replicated statewide to help jobseekers obtain employment, training and higher wages....

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WMUR: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to Receive Support from Harvard to Improve Child Services

June 14, 2018

The GPL announced that New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will receive pro bono technical assistance. In particular, the GPL will assist the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) with providing consistent and effective services to children and families who need protection or are at risk of future harm and with increasing the number of children cared for by families by strengthening the recruitment and retention of foster family resources....

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Six Governments Awarded GPL Technical Assistance

June 13, 2018

The GPL awarded pro bono technical assistance to an additional six state and local governments: Boston, Massachusetts; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Salt Lake County, Utah; and the states of New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washington. These jurisdictions will receive intensive support from the GPL to design and implement initiatives addressing high-priority challenges in workforce development, child welfare, and homelessness. ...

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